Derek, how many have you had?
Derek likes that particular garage .... appears to have three unfinished bays .... plus his (so I'd guess 3?)Derek, how many have you had?Did that one leave because of the in floor heating? Damn life is complicated.
Derek, how many have you had?Did that one leave because of the in floor heating? Damn life is complicated.
... consider additional building area for sustainable revenue options of storing selective applicant vehicles (hopefully not just Blue ones) (ZR1's cost extra)If I ever had my "dream" garage, it would be a 30' x 60' minimum, 20' high ceiling, heated flooring with infrared heating above, with a perimeter type mezzanine around the upper portion for office, parts storage, etc. This would facilitate several hoists in the middle portion, and still have lots of usable extra space. Outside would have a deck around one side for barbecuing, entertaining and relaxing. A separate smaller but attached building would be beside for paint, powdercoat and sandblasting. I have had it planned in my head many years back, now I just need that lottery ticket to pay out.
... consider additional building area for sustainable revenue options of storing selective applicant vehicles (hopefully not just Blue ones) (ZR1's cost extra)
... as I am pretty sure you will have a great referral base and the benefit of four-legged rodent protection
OK ... you know what I do for a living - in the construction industry to help visualize the spending of other people's money before digging (yup 'a dreamer' too)...Yes, a separate building for heated storage would be a granted. If we can dream, then a geo-thermal underground storage garage with black and white checkered floor would be in the plan as well.
Yes, there will be more than just blue ones, lot's more.
OK ... you know what I do for a living ...
go underground with a ramp for the storage, to house the geo-thermal equipment, keep the above-grade footprint minimized ...
and most import - save on structure costs (so you have gas money for cruising)
Yes, a separate building for heated storage would be a granted. If we can dream, then a geo-thermal underground storage garage with black and white checkered floor would be in the plan as well.
Yes, there will be more than just blue ones, lot's more.
Well I'll be 65 this March and have come to the conclusion that you can't take it with you so I decided to buy a place just outside the city (Millgrove Ont.) with a big enough lot to build my dream garage. I want to put in a 2 post lift and have enough room for a work bench, tool box, compressor, storage room and oh yeah a beer fridge. I'm thinking 30 wide and 40 deep but not sure 30 wide is wide enough for three cars unless they're parked close together so I'll call it a wide 2 car. That way I can work on both cars if necessary without fear of hitting one with a jack handle or what ever. Has anyone on this forum built a garage that can give me some ideas on size and configuration to help with ideas? I'm in the beginning stages of this but would like to start on it in the spring.
Thanks
Jim
That's a shame Jim.There's a lot of potential things that cause fresh concete to blister and pretty much all of them are either the fault of the installer (finishing) or not quite as often, the fault of the mix (air entrainment). Blisters are usually trapped air or bleed water that is trying to get out through the already set up surface as the deeper concrete sets up. Unfortunately there's not a lot you can do but if you plan on finishing, sealing, etc. the blisters will pop as the floor sees traffic and it leaves a mess in the finish.Sorry for the very long delay for an update. A lot has happened over the past year and a half. dealing with the trades has been a blessing and a huge frustration. Anybody that tells you (if you live in the Hamilton municipality) that getting permits and help with building issues in the area difficult is dead wrong as I breezed through the process. It's amazing what you can do if you just pay them! It's not quite finished yet but close. Yep, over budget and not finished is par for the course. I had to build it 34 wide and 37 deep and a 13 foot ceiling. I couldn't go wider because of the side setback from the lot line (3 metres) and the clearance from the septic bed. The rear setback was 7.5 metres. The only real issue I have is my concrete floor didn't come out as planned and started blistering. Concrete guy ripped out 1200 sq. ft. and redid it. After 2 weeks I noticed it was blistering again. This time he won't even return my calls, mainly because I paid him. The first floor blistered within 3 days and I hadn't paid him. After the second floor was poured I waited 2 weeks before sending the cheque but it appeared I didn't wait long enough. Can't wait to get the heat in and get the 2 post lift installed.
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